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(Seoul = Yonhap News) Reporter Kim Kyung-yoon = Jang Hee-min tied for second place in the 2026 KPGA 1st JP Lifestyle Winter Tour (total prize money of 100 million won) hosted by the Korea Professional Golf Tour (KPGT).
In the second round of the tournament held at the Mines Golf & Resort Championship Course (par 71, 6,780 yards) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on the 25th, Jang Hee-min tied for the lead with Malaysia’s Edben Ing Hawk Hong and Japan’s Shotaro Wada with a final total of 9 under par 133 strokes and went into overtime.
He made a bogey in the first extension held at the 18th hole (par 4), and was eliminated when Hawk Hong and Wada recorded par.
Hawk Hong made a birdie in the 5th over, beating Wada, who only got par, and took home the championship trophy.
Jang Hee-min and Wada, who lost in overtime, tied for second place.
Ko Tae-wan ranked 4th with a final total of 6 under par 136 strokes.
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Sent at 21:46 on January 25, 2026
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